There is a difference between the ordinance of the endowment and the mechanism used in the presentation of the ordinance

Latter-day Saints believe that the Temple endowment is an eternal ordinance that Joseph Smith received by revelation from God. Why, then, have changes been made to it several times since it was first revealed?

Joseph Smith restaurou a ordenança da investidura, mas o método de apresentação da ordenança é adaptado para se adequar às necessidades de cada época. Não haveria nenhuma lógica em haver contínua revelação, que é uma ideia fundamental de nossa fé, se não temos a permissão de evoluir e se adequar às necessidades. There would be no point in having continuing revelation, a founding idea of our faith, if we are not permitted to advance and meet new needs. God’s directives and how He deals with His people may vary according to His people’s understanding and needs. God doesn’t tell everyone to build an ark and wait for a flood. Changes sometimes occur as a result of God dealing with His children according to their changing circumstances.